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The Book of the Duchess Geoffrey Chaucer I wonder and wonder by the light of the moon how I stay alive for I can hardly sleep at all day or night I have so many idle thoughts all for lack of sle. s that truth-telling leads to suffering and the Manciple is silenced by "my dame" and is prevented from getting the last word (line 317). Likewise, Phebus is silenced by the Manciple. The Manciple's and. The Canterbury Tales. Early Life. Born 1340 – . Middle Ages. .. Son of a prosperous wine merchant – lived among . wealthy society. .. In his mid-teens, he was placed in the service of the . Countess of Ulster . By: Brandon Floyd. He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark with smudges where his armor had left mark.. He is a good person. His profession was being a noble knight. He did his job very well. Jousting. The Parliament of Fowls Geoffrey Chaucer The life so brief, the art so long in the learning, the attempt so hard, the conquest so sharp, the fearful joy that ever slips away so quickly--by all this I :. Money, Sex, and Jousting. September 18, 2014. Roberta Hirschbuehler. Contents. Geoffrey Chaucer. Background on . The Canterbury Tales. More background. Middle English. The Narrator. The Knight. The . THE SUMMONER’S TALE Geoffrey Chaucer Electronically Enhanced Text (c) Copyright 1991, World Library, Inc. Chaucer, Geoffrey (1343-1400) - English poet, known as the most impor-tant writer of Midd The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer. Born in 1340’s. Son of well-to-do family of wine merchants in Ipswich. Work History:. Was a soldier, member of King’s household, a diplomat, custom house controller, justice of the peace, member of Parliament, forest official. The Book of the Duchess Geoffrey Chaucer I wonder and wonder, by the light of the moon, how I stay alive, for I can hardly sleep at all, day or night. I have so many idle thoughts, all for lack of sle The Parliament of Fowls Geoffrey Chaucer The life so brief, the art so long in the learning, the attempt so hard, the conquest so sharp, the fearful joy that ever slips away so quickly--by all this I Pilate 1340?--1400. A Few Significant Facts!. Completed during the third, mature phase of Chaucer’s writing career, the end of 1300s.. Written in English (Middle English) . while French . remained the language of England’s royal court and members of the English upper-class.. Early Life. Born in 1343. Son to John and Agnes. The name “Chaucer” came from a Latin word meaning shoemaker, however his father was a vintner.. Lived on Thames Street in London, England. . Went to St. Paul’s Cathedral School, where he was introduced to the writings of Virgil and Ovid.. The Canterbury Tales. Born around 1343 in London. Son of a middle- class wine merchant. Became a page in the royal household when he was a teenager.. Mundane jobs . BUT-. he was exposed . to . proper speech, manners, and the . The Wife of Bath . S A M P L E Ppt.. Historical Context: women in Medieval England: . Women Who Work vs. Working Women. Karras. , Ruth . Mazzo. . "Becoming a Prostitute' and 'Marriage, Sexuality, and Marginality.".